Topic: SARSAT Hawaii 3 Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Station Offline

Date/Time Issued: December 14, 2020 1846Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: SARSAT alert data

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 14, 2020 1244Z

Date/Time of Expected End: December 14, 2020 1727Z

Length of Outage: 4 Hours, 43 Minutes

Details/Specifics of Change: Hawaii 3 LEO Ground Station located at the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station,
Pacific (HI3) was not receiving pass solution data. The LUT Vendor restarted the processor and System Data Recorder. Hawaii 3 LEO Ground Station returned to normal operations at 1727Z, December 14, 2020.

Impact: Minor satellite tracking capability lost. Distress alert detection/reporting may be delayed.

Contact Information for Further Information: USMCC Operations usmcc@noaa.gov at 301-817-4576

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